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v W. A. WRIGHT.

CHAIR.

Patented July 17;-1883.

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No. 281,424. k,Paterlted July 17, 1883.

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WILLIAM A. WRIGHIBAOF CENTRETON, NEW JERSEY.

SPECIFICATION foming ,part of Letters, Patent No. 281,424, dated July 17, 1883.

. Application filed February 4, 1882. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Centreton, in the county of Burlington, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and `useful Improvement in Chairs, which improvement is fully set forth in the'following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of the chair embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view, partly broken away, the chair being folded. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section in line :l: x, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a .vertical section of a portion in line y y, Fig. 2, the remaining portion being in side elevation.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My linvention relates to improvements in chairs of the class generallyknown as opera chairs 7 having metallic frames; and it consists ofthe body of afolding chair, having a pivotal connection with a standard, an abutment for the seat, whereby the seat is reliably sustained and its pivotsrelieved of strain, and other advantages are presented, as will be hereinafter fully-set forth.

It also consists of a skeleton standard or pedestal.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body ofthe chair, and B thestandard or pedestal on which said body is sustained.

The body consists of the back c, arm-rests b, and seat C, Vpreferably formed of metal. The seat is pivoted to the lower end of the back, and the arm-rests are pivoted to the back and seat, each arm-rest being formed of two parts, d d, pivoted to each other, whereby when the seat is thrown up said parts are folded, as shown by the dotted lines, Fig. 1. When the seat is lowered or unfolded, the armrests are in operative position, they closing down with somewhat of a snap to the extent of the stops or shoulders e on the inner ends of the sections or parts d.

.D represents a horizontal plate cast with or secured to the botton of the body or back a of the chair, and provided with a depending vertical stem, E, which is adapted to enter an opening in the top of the standard B, thus providing a vertical axis or pivot for the body of the chair, whereby said body Amay be readily swung around the plate D, turning on the top of the standard as a large .bearing-surface, so that the occupant of the chair may easily turn the chair on its pivot, said top having a plate, D, coinciding with the plate D.

It willbe seen that the plate D projects forward from the bottom of the back a, its disposition being such that when the chair is unfolded the frame of the seat abuts against and 6o rests on said plate, the latter thus receiving the greater part of the weight of the seat and its occupant, and the pivotal connection of the seat and back is relieved of strain.

It will be seen that the under side of the frame of the seat is formed with a rib, C', which abuts against the plate D, thus preventing said frame from rubbing against the plate D and strengthening the frame, it also being noticed that when the seat is lowered it is sus- 7o tained by its pivoted connection with the back and the armrests b, and the abutment of the rib C on the plate As the seat is also connected with the back of the chair, and, furthermore, with the armrests, it is evident that it is enabled to sustain the superimposed weight in a firm and reliable manner. When the seat is folded, as shown by the dotted lines, Fig. l, the lparts are in compact form, and occupants of such seats, 8o when in rows, are permitted to pass conveniently along the same, the standards occupying limited spaces.

To opposite sides of the standard B, near the bottom thereof, are pivoted foot-rests F, 8 5 one end of each of which is weighted, said end corresponding to the inner end when the rest is extended, and to the lower end when the rest is folded or in its normal position.

It will be seen that when the occupant of a 9o chair wishes to support his feet, he places them on the upper or outer ends of the rests of the chair in front of him, whereby the rests swing outwardly to horizonal position and receive the weight and strain of the feet. When the feet are removed, the rests immediately swing inwardly by gravity and assume upright positions, thus being out of the way, whereby parties may walk through the passages between the standards without interference of the foot- Ioo rests.

The standard or pedestal B is of skeleton form, and constructed of connected ribs or wings extending at a right angle to each other,

whereby it is light and strong. These ribs are metallic plates` or castings, and are rigidly connected at the top to a plate, D', and to a solid upper portion or bloek,in which is 1 orined the socket for swivel pin or pivot E.

Having thus described my invention, what I elailn as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The folding chair consisting of the baek a and the seat C, pivoted thereto, the folding arm-rests b, pivoted to the seat-back, the fixed plate D, proj eeting from the lower end of the back under the seat, the vertical stem E, attaehed to sai d plate, and the standard in which said stein turns, the seat-frame being provided on its under side with rib C, which abuts against the plate D and said standard, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a chair, the standard having on opposite sides folding foot-rests, one end of each of said footrests being weighted, said rests being adapted to be moved to horizontal positions, and when not in use automatically folding to upright positions parallel with the standard.

WM. A. VRIGHT.

Titnessesz JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. l. GRANT. 

